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Summer Starts with Connection

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Grades K - 8

Summer Camp Connection Activities and Team Building Games

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

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Summer Camp Connection Activities and Team Building Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 8

7 Hours 10 Minutes

Build connection from day one with activities that help young people feel included, confident, and ready to participate. These icebreakers and team-building games build relationships, strengthen collaboration, and create a strong group culture from day one.

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Find ready-to-use activities, team-building games, and planning resources that make it easier to create connection, build confidence, and keep young people engaged all summer long. Inside the Mizzen platform, everything is designed to help you spend less time searching and more time leading great experiences. Create your free account today and start exploring.

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Bring the rainforest to your students with a special livestream experience led by Beth and Curtis from Go₂Science. Ten classrooms or programs will be selected for this 30-minute virtual interactive Q&A, and bonus science content—perfect for summer camps and June programming.

Only 10 spots available. Winners announced June 1.

Winners can choose from: Tuesday, June 23 - 10:00 am PDT/1:00 pm EDT or Wednesday, June 24 - 1:00 pm PDT/4:00 pm EDT

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